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Perry council adopts utilities due-date ordinance, approves budget amendments and demolition funding
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 1059 to change utility billing due dates, approved several budget amendments including demolition funding and an FDOT grant amendment, approved minutes, and gave a retirement pistol retention consensus to a departing lieutenant.
At the meeting the City of Perry council adopted several routine but consequential items:
Ordinance 1059 (utilities code amendment): Council completed the final reading and approved Ordinance 1059 amending Chapter 50 (utilities) to change the billing due date to the 20th and to update penalties and termination-notice language. The ordinance passed on a council voice vote.
Demolition budget amendment (Resolution 2026-9): Council approved a budget amendment to add demolition funds so the city can proceed with three properties awaiting demolition. Councilors discussed the long-standing lists of code-enforcement properties and voted to increase the one-time allocation discussed at the meeting to $20,000 to move forward with immediate work.
FDOT grant budget amendment (Resolution 2026-20): Council approved a budget amendment to accept and reflect an FDOT grant at the project level and to include the required local match; staff will correct contract language to show the local match and return with final paperwork.
Approval of minutes: Council approved amended and regular-session minutes for prior meetings (April 14 and April 28) by voice vote.
Lieutenant retirement: Staff announced Lieutenant Smith's retirement and his request to retain his service weapon; council gave a consensus approval to allow him to keep the service pistol upon retirement.
Votes at a glance (recorded in the meeting): Ordinance 1059 final reading approved (voice votes recorded: Hampton ' yes; Woodball ' yes; Landry ' yes). Demolition budget amendment approved (motion to increase allocation to $20,000; recorded yes votes: Hampton, Woodball, Landry). FDOT grant amendment approved (recorded yes votes: Hampton, Woodball, Landry). Minutes approvals carried by voice vote. The lieutenant's request was approved by council consensus.
What happens next: Staff will implement the budget changes, schedule demolition work, update FDOT contract language to include the local match, and return any required contract or ordinance paperwork to the council.
